Double whammy for NDA leaders as their sons, ‘damaad’ and relatives suffer defeats

For many politicians in Bihar, results of the state assembly polls brought quite saddening news with their beloved sons, sons-in-law or nephews having to taste defeat — though there were exceptions as well.

Former chief minister Jagannath Mishra’s son Nitish Mishra, former minister and BJP candidate, was defeated in the Jhanjharpur assembly constituency in Madhubani district.

Former chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi’s son-in-law Devender Kumar Manjhi was another. Contesting as an independent candidate, he lost the Bodh Gaya assembly seat.

Senior HAM leader and former minister Narendra Singh’s son Sumit Singh lost the Chakai assembly seat.

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ashwani Kumar Choubey’s son Arjit Shahswat Choubey was another name joining the list of losing candidates. He lost from Bhagalpur assembly constituency.